Places maurverick Wants to Go

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

After Nazi forces smashed this 4,000-year-old Neolithic standing stone, locals banded together to restore it.

Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

One of the oldest student jails in Germany.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.